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Spreading Glitter Germs

Grade(s):
Kindergarten

Subject(s):
Health Education

Length of Lesson:
30 minutes

Lesson Overview/Rationale:
Students will learn what germs are and how to prevent them by using proper hand washing techniques.
Students will be split into two rows to complete this glitter germ experiment.

Curriculum Framework/Standard:
Michigan Health Content Standards (2006)
Strand 5: Personal Health and Wellness
Standard 3: Health Behaviors 5.5
“Demonstrate proper hand washing to prevent the spread of germs.”
Page 5 of 6; https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/HealthK-8_313770_7.pdf

Learning Objectives:
• Students will be able to define germs.
• Students will be able to explain how germs are spread.
• Students will be able demonstrate proper hand washing techniques.
Technology Uses:
• Computer
• Projector
Materials:
• Vaseline
• Crafting Glitter
• Bowl
• Wooden Craft Sticks

Procedure:
• Teacher will Introduce germs by projecting a short youtube video about germs, viruses, bacteria, and
proper hand washing.
• Ask students what germs are and how they are spread.
• Mix the Vaseline and Glitter together in a bowl.
• Line students up in two different rows.
• Teacher will rub the glitter mixture on the first students hand.
 2

• Have the first student in each row shake hands with the next student in line.
• Students will continue shaking hands down the line for both rows.
• Ask students why it is important to wash their hands with warm, soapy water.
• Have students wash their hands with warm soapy water.

Assessment:
• Evaluate each student as they wash their hands to make sure they understood how to properly wash
their hands.
• Ask questions to the students to check their understanding of what germs are and how they are spread.

Kindergarten Health Education Glitter Germs Grading Rubric

Criteria 1=Beginning 2=Developing 3=Exemplery Score

Understanding of Student had little to no Student understood few Student fully understood
proper hand washing understanding of proper concepts of proper hand proper hand washing
techniques handing washing washing techniques techniques
techniques

Teamwork Student had little to no Student partially Student effectively

participation within participated within worked within his/her
his/her group his/her group group

Listening and Student didn’t listen to Student listened and Student actively
following directions teacher or follow many followed few directions listened to teacher and
directions followed directions

Responding to germ Student answered 0- Student answered 2- Student answered 3

related questions 1 germ related 3 germ related or more germ related
asked by teacher questions correctly questions correctly questions correctly